Charollais crowned supreme sheep at Dumfries Show

A ringside round up of livestock results from this year's Dumfries Show

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
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Sheep inter-breed and Charollais champion Loaningfoot Abracadabra, from Ben Radley, Dumfries.
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Sheep inter-breed and Charollais champion Loaningfoot Abracadabra, from Ben Radley, Dumfries.

There were over 800 sheep forward for judging at this year's Dumfries Show, and it was judge Gordon Gray, Selkirk, who was responsible for the final inter-breed judging. After admiring ‘a great show...

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